Posted by Dan in the MW The same could also be said about so many other films in which Ryan appeared, more often than not he delivers a solid performance and rises above the limitations of the material. Howard Hughes meddled with "The Racket," but Ryan still tries to do his best.
on 10/30/2009, 2:27 pm, in reply to "Re: List of Robert Ryan's best film performances"
67.175.176.9 | Message modified by user Dan in the MW 10/30/2009, 2:33 pm
It is interesting that you mentioned "Lonely Hearts." I was also thinking of whether or not that film deserved to be listed. Unfortunately, not all of the cast managed to match Ryan's performance. To my way of thinking, he is far and away the best thing in an otherwise disappointing picture that suffered by from a Hollywood ending that departed from the novel.
"Billy Budd" is an impressive film. I also liked Ryan's supporting role in "Gunfight at the O. K. Corral."
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